November 27, 2025

 

Indonesian agri official seeks to balance chicken meat and egg production outside of Java

 

 

The Directorate General of Livestock and Animal Health at Indonesia's Ministry of Agriculture is taking steps to equalise chicken meat and egg production outside of Java.

 

"This is to reduce price disparities and maintain national supply stability," said the official, on November 22.

 

Agung mentioned that egg production in Indonesia currently reaches 6.2 million tonnes and chicken meat about 3.8 million tonnes annually, which is sufficient to meet national needs. However, he acknowledged that 63% of both commodities' production is in Java as its livestock ecosystem is more developed.

 

As part of the equalisation effort, the government plans to develop production clusters for laying hens and broiler chickens in various regions. The initial phase is directed towards several provinces, including Aceh, Riau, South Sumatra, Lampung, West Kalimantan, East Kalimantan, West Nusa Tenggara, East Nusa Tenggara, South Papua, and East Java.

 

Additionally, the Ministry of Agriculture is preparing to strengthen integrated chicken-processing in support of this development.

 

In line with a plan to utilise a budget of Rp20 trillion (US$ 1.2 billion) to support the integration and modernisation of the poultry sector, the program includes the construction of 323 facilities for the chicken industry, ranging from rearing to cold storage.

 

These efforts aim to make the concept of "Every Island Self-Sufficient in Protein" a reality, ensuring that each region can fulfill its own animal-protein supply.

 

According to Agung, the average national price of chicken meat is currently around Rp38,000/kg (US$2.28/kg), which is still below the government-set reference price of Rp40,000/kg (US$2.40/kg).

 

However, Agung mentioned that the price of eggs at the farm level is still below the Purchase Reference Price (HAP). "For the (HAP) price of live chickens, it is Rp25,500/kg (US$1.53/kg), and for eggs, it is Rp26,500/kg (US$1.59/kg)," he said.

 

He hopes that equalising production development outside of Java will reduce the price disparity of these commodities.

 

- Tempo